Historic season comes to an end for Panthers

Many accomplishments were achieved this past fall by the Fort Stockton football team – some never done before in school history and others that haven’t happened in quite some time. The …

Canyon routs Panthers 59-7 in 4A-1 Area Football Playoff matchup

The Fort Stockton Panthers lost to the Canyon Eagles, 59-7, in the 4A-1 Area football playoff game at Peoples Bank Stadium in Frenship. The Panthers' lone score came on Jaylee Ibarra's 34-yard …

Fall Crawl cancelled in Fort Stockton

COVID-19 showed once again that it isn’t going anywhere to end 2020. The pandemic and restrictions set in place by state and local government due to COVID-19 ultimately led the Fort Stockton …

County death total rises to 22 with 3 additional deaths in past week

COVID-19 active case numbers and death total in Pecos County rose this past week after a decline in numbers the week prior. Three additional deaths in the county from COVID-19 were accounted for …

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Pecos County votes made official

The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court canvassed the votes from the Nov. 3, 2020 election during a special meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12. No results changed from the unofficial results …

Fort Stockton Rotary Club starts annual Toy Drive

The Fort Stockton Rotary Club announced the start of its annual Toy Drive, with drop off boxes set up in area banks and businesses. Rotarians are requesting that people donate new, unwrapped toys so …

FSISD to conduct virtual learning only after Thanksgiving

The Fort Stockton Independent School District announced on Monday, Nov. 16 that it will be moving to virtual learning only starting Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, through Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. The …

School board postpones decision on Comanche Campus demolition bids

The Fort Stockton Independent School District school board decided to postpone the approval of a bid for the demolition of the Comanche Campus during the group’s regular meeting on Nov. 16 …

Be Like Pete: Keep It Local Campaign emphasis shopping nearby this holiday season

The Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation (FSEDC), in partnership with the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce, presents the Be Like Pete: Keep It Local campaign to remind everyone about the …

Former FSHS graduate killed in car accident

A 2019 Fort Stockton High School graduate, Justin Galindo, passed away early Saturday morning on Nov. 7 in a head-on collision in Odessa, Texas. The 20-year-old Galindo was heading north on South …

Rosario G. Coronado

Rosario G. Coronado entered rest on November 17, 2020. She was born on January 1, 1952, in Fort Stockton, Texas. She is survived by sons John Robert Coronado, and wife, Delicia, of …

Oscar Hernandez

Oscar Hernandez entered rest on Nov. 16, 2020. He was born on Aug. 30, 1948, to Reyes and Guadalupe Hernandez. Oscar is preceded in death by his father, Reyes Hernandez. Oscar is …

Martina Chavez

Martina Chavez passed away on Nov. 14, 2020, at the age of 87 years old. She was born Jan. 2, 1933 in Alpine, Texas of Juan Espinosa and Bartola Pardo. She is survived by …

Ernest Paul “Apache” Adams

The term "Legend" is widely overused today to describe everyone from overpaid sports figures to politicians and movie stars. But on Friday, November 13, 2020, we lost a true legendary …

Amelia Sanchez

Amelia Sanchez passed away on Nov. 13, 2020, at the age of 89 years old. She was born Nov. 17, 1930 in Sanderson, Texas. Amelia and Raul lived in Sanderson till right after the …

Jobita Pillado Garcia

Jobita Pillado Garcia, age 93, of Fort Stockton, TX entered the eternal glory of her forever home on Nov. 11, 2020. She was surrounded with loved ones at her side. Jobita was born …

Justin Galindo

Justin Galindo passed away on Nov. 7, 2020, at the age of 20-years-old. He was born May 8, 2000 in Guymon, Oklahoma. He loved Spending time with family and friends, always with a …